
Starting immediately, Thomas Hartge will take over O'Malley's role as Vice President of Global Footwear and in this position report directly to his predecessor. Saucony, owned by Wolverine World Wide Inc., is entrusting Hartge with its glocal creative and marketing strategies, which comprise the fields of design, development, and production.
Hartge harkens back on 30 years of professional experience; for the majority of his career he worked at Nike as the Global Brand Director of its running division. Before his switch to Saucony, Hartge was Executive Vice President of Global Footwear at surfing goods manufacturer Quicksilver.